Morro Reuter, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

image by Ivan Sache, 31 July 2020

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Municipality

The municipality of Morro Reuter (5,676 inhabitants in 2010; 8,783 ha) is located 60 km north of Porto Alegre.

Morro Reuter (German, Reutersberg) was first settled by German colonists, mostly coming from Hunsr�ck, in 1829; the first house was built by Mathias Mombach, a former soldier of Napoleon's Imperial guard. A first Lutheran church, also used as a school, was erected in 1872; the same year, Jo�o Wagner, born in 1826 in the region of Trier, established the first private school in the settlement.

Morro Reuter was established as the 6th district of S�o Leopoldo by Municipal Law No. 264 promulgated on 24 March 1956. The district was transferred to the newly formed municipality of Dois Irm�os by State Law No. 3,823 promulgated on 10 October 1959.
The municipality of Morro Reuter was established by State Law No. 9,583 promulgated on 20 March 1992.

https://www.morroreuter.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 31 July 2020

Symbols

The flag and arms of Morro Reuter are prescribed by Municipal Law No 24 promulgated on 5 April 1993.
The symbols are not described in the Law.

https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/m/morro-reuter/lei-ordinaria/1993/3/24/lei-ordinaria-n-24-1993-institui-o-brasao-e-a-bandeira-do-municipio-de-morro-reuter-e-da-outras-providencias

The flag is diagonally divided blue-green-red according to the descending diagonal, with a white fimbriation between the stripes and the municipal coat of arms added in the center.

Photos
https://www.facebook.com/morro.reuter/photos/a.2360191280717296/2360226104047147/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/morro.reuter/photos/a.2360191280717296/2360199964049761/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/morro.reuter/photos/a.760833250653115/2451601558242934/?type=3&theater

Image from the municipal website
https://www.morroreuter.rs.gov.br/web/simbolos-municipais

Ivan Sache, 31 July 2020